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OWN <br /> Satterfield asked when talking about the generation of more jobs and the investment of new <br /> construction and how it benefits the economy for the-final project, will there be specific figures <br /> for this? <br /> Belk replied that he hopes to have figures from Preservation North Carolina from the study done <br /> by Donovan Rypkema. <br /> Allison asked how the budget discussions of the Board of Commissioners will impact the <br /> landmark designation program. Will the Commission have to wait for another budget cycle? <br /> Belk replied no. In the 1997-98 budget, a request has been made for$10,000 for designations. <br /> That money will be used to make designations on properties that do not have the level of <br /> research that the National Register sites have. <br /> Belk stated that ultimately the Commission will have a set of design guidelines that can be <br /> amended and revised over time. There will be a package that the Commission can give to the <br /> locally-designated property owners that spells out the process. So this has a relatively short shelf <br /> life and will probably transform into some type of information package when all is said and <br /> done. This is just a document that speaks to how the program will be laid out and what some of <br /> the benefits are. <br /> Allison suggested that with the inclusion of the new legislation, erase the"draft"and put it out. <br /> Belk stated that the Commission's Ordinance and Rules of Procedure already give the process, so <br /> this is just a lot of amplifying information for the benefit of the public. <br /> Referring to #8 on page 16: "Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be <br /> protected and preserved. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be <br /> undertaken. Are these that are already listed with the State? <br /> Belk replied that yes, the OSA's maps have just been obtained to use in the subdivision review <br /> process. That would be the database and these would be sites that are already on the OSA's <br /> maps. This would pertain to archeological resources that are designated as well as archeological <br /> resources that may be present on the ground of designated sites. The Commission would have to <br /> designate any archeological resource before it would be afforded the protection of the <br /> Commission review. <br /> The question was asked, if a property owner of a house that is on the local register decided to put <br /> in a swimming pool,would there be any sort of measures? <br /> Belk replied yes, this would fall under the Commission's review. When these ordinances are <br /> sent forward, it specifies house and grounds, so if someone owns a locally designated landmark <br /> and there is a large oak tree that they want to cut down, that is going to dramatically alter the <br /> exterior appearance of the property. That would come under review. If someone wanted to plant <br /> shrubs, as long as they do not obscure anything, this would probably not come under the <br /> 6 <br />